Shooter's bible guide to tactical firearms : a comprehensive guide to precision rifles and long

739 Pages·2015·25.01 MB·English

by  Robert A, Sadowski

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Print ISBN: 978-1-63220-534-6
Ebook ISBN: 978-1-63220935-1
Printed in China
There are times when wolves protect the lambs. Let us celebrate these punishers of evil for their courage,
honor, and technique. Let us also remember and celebrate those who do not return. It is right and just.
“Only accurate rifles are interesting.”
—Townsend Whelen
CONTENTS
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1. Top 10 Long-Range Rifles
Chapter 2. Anatomy of a Bolt-Action Rifle
Chapter 3. A Brief History of Military Snipers
RIFLE TESTING & EVALUATION
Chapter 4. Uberti 1874 Buffalo Hunter Sharps
Chapter 5. Savage Arms Model 25 Lightweight Varminter-T
Chapter 6. Savage Arms Model 11/111 Long Range Hunter
Chapter 7. America’s Last Bolt-Action Combat Rifle: M1903A3 Springfield
Chapter 8. Mosin–Nagant M91/30 PU Sniper
Chapter 9. The Evolution of the USMC M40 Series Rifles
Chapter 10. SIG SSG 3000 Patrol
Chapter 11. Accurate-Mag’s Multi-Caliber Rifle Chassis System
Chapter 12. PTR91KC and Surplus Hensoldt Scope
Chapter 13. The Scout Rifle
Chapter 14. Mauser 98k-ZF 41 Replica
MAINTENANCE
Chapter 15. Precision Rifle Maintenance
Chapter 16. Optic Maintenance
OPTICS
Chapter 17. Anatomy of a Rifle Scope
Chapter 18. Ballistic Reticle Rifle Scopes
Chapter 19. Leupold Mark 4 LR/T 4.5–14x50mm
Chapter 20. U.S. Optics ER-25 5-25xT
Chapter 21. Unertl Target Scope
Chapter 22. Anatomy of a Binocular
Chapter 23. Rangefinder Binocular
Chapter 24. Anatomy of a Spotting Scope
Chapter 25. Leica APO-Televid 82
Chapter 26. Meopta MeoStar S2 82 HD Angled
Chapter 27. Laser Rangefinders
AMMUNITION
Chapter 28. Anatomy of a Cartridge
Chapter 29. 6.5 Creedmoor
Chapter 30. .300 Norma Magnum and .338 Norma Magnum
SHOOTING TECHNIQUE
Chapter 31. Anatomy of a Sling
Chapter 32. Shooting Positions
Chapter 33. Shooting Technique
Chapter 34. Shooting Drills
RIFLES, OPTICS, AMMUNITION & ACCESSORIES
Chapter 35. Custom Precision Rifles
Chapter 36. Factory Precision Rifles
Chapter 37. Vintage Precision Rifles
Chapter 38. Scout Rifles
Chapter 39. Suppressors
Chapter 40. Tactical Rifle Scopes
Chapter 41. Tactical Binoculars
Chapter 42. Tactical Spotting Scopes
Chapter 43. Tactical Rangefinders
Chapter 44. Ammunition
Chapter 45. Tactical Shooting Gear
References
Appendix A. Rifleman’s Creed
Appendix B. Military Sniper Kill Counts
Appendix C. Rifle Scope Reticles
Foreword n my younger, more
Ivulnerable years, when I roamed woods
and abandoned farms, my father offered
some advice: he would rather be lucky than
good. Dad had been a bird and deer hunter
and extolled the virtue of practice but
would rather have luck on his side. It was
only later on as I became more intimate
with calibers and rifles and hunts that
ended well or otherwise that I realized what
he meant. I have in me what he had and
what so many others have, too—the ability
to create one ragged, hairy hole in a target
at distance or cleanly kill a beast with a
single shot. So in the end I, too, would
rather be lucky, but I train and practice and
study to ensure my bullet will fly true.
Robert A. Sadowski